Ballgowns : British glamour since 1950

Name/Title

Ballgowns : British glamour since 1950

Entry/Object ID

GT738.C75

Description

Presents dynamic and interpretive photographs of British ballgowns spanning 60 years and includes designs by Alexander McQueen, Bellville Sassoon, Bill Gibb, Erdem, Gareth Pugh, Stella McCartney and Zandra Rhodes. The specially commissioned photographs, by fashion photographer David Hughes, are supplemented by essays exploring the ballgown as a particularly British garment, with designers, clients and occasions unique to Britain.

Lexicon

Search Terms

costume--great britain, evening gowns, fashion--great britain, fashion--history--20th century, women's clothing--great britain

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Oriole Cullen, Sonnet Stanfill

Publisher

Victoria & Albert Museum

Place Published

City

London

Country

England, United Kingdom

Continent

Europe

Date Published

2012

Call No.

GT738.C75

ISBN

1851776842, 9781851776849

LCCN

2011935135

Notes

Length: 112